readme​Make it about the science and statistics

Just for the health of it

​​· Men who don't take regular vacations are 32% more likely to die of heart attacks.· Women have 50% more risk of heart attack if they don't vacation regularly.· Stress and burnout are five times more costly to treat than average workplace maladies.· Women who don't take vacations are twice as likely to be depressed as those who do.​

​Vacations are good for business

​· Companies that have adopted the vacation benefits have dramatically increased productivity and profits.· Vacations have been shown to eliminate burnout, but it takes at least two weeks off.· The travel industry adds $740 billion dollars a year to the US economy.· Stress and burnout at work cost the US economy over $300 billion a year.· Paid vacations, after health care, are the benefits most appreciated by workers.· Workers sleep better after taking vacations and are 30-40% more alert on the job when they return.

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Americans taking fewer and shorter vacations

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​· Last year only 14% of American workers took two weeks or more for vacation.· US Bureau of Labor Statistics states the average American works one month more today than in 1976.· Last year only 57% of American workers took a vacation of a week or longer.· 25% of Americans receive no paid vacation leave.· 37% of American women earning less than $40,000 a year receive no paid annual leave.

​Have we forsaken the great outdoors?

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​· The forest service is closing campgrounds because few are using them.· The average visitor to Yosemite used to spend 48 hours there. Now it's 8.· Our children spend only half as much unstructured time outdoors as they did a generation ago.​​

The U.S. compared with other countries

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​​· The U.S. is the only industrialized nation without a minimum annual leave statute.· 137 countries have paid vacation leave, including all developed countries.· In 1980 we ranked 11th in the world in longevity—now we’re 42nd.· We’re twice as likely as Europeans to suffer from anxiety and depression; vacations are a factor. ​